South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The
returning officer may, after consultation with the relevant council, decide to
use a computer program to carry out steps involved in the recording, scrutiny
or counting of votes in an election or poll.
(2) The computer
program must be a program approved by the Electoral Commissioner on the basis
that he or she is reasonably satisfied that the proper use of the program
would produce the same result in the recording, scrutiny or counting of votes
as the result that would be achieved if the program were not to be used.
(3) The Electoral
Commissioner may specify processes that must be followed in relation to the
use of an approved computer program for the purposes of an election or poll.
(4) If an approved
computer program is used, the returning officer must ensure compliance with
any processes specified under subsection (3).
(5) If an approved
computer program is used, section 48 will apply subject to the
modifications prescribed by the regulations or approved by the Electoral
Commissioner (which modifications may vary according to the relevant computer
program).
(6) The use of a
computer program under this section does not prevent the returning officer
deciding to recount votes in an election or poll without computer assistance.